Springfield, Mo.-based national litigation cost management company LegalNet Inc. has named Rory Haynie president and chief architect. A nine-year industry veteran, he helped develop SIMS Claims, a claims management system originally developed for Berkshire Hathaway.

Chicago-based insurance broker Alper Services LLC has hired Robert Moyer, ARM, AU, as account manager in its commercial lines division. He joins from a major insurance broker, where he was a client service manager.

Bermuda-based underwriting firm Validus Holdings Ltd. has appointed Gary Tiepelman as senior vice president of its Western World Insurance Co. He will be based in Western World’s Scottsdale, Ariz., office. A 30-year underwriting veteran, Tiepelman joined from Scottsdale Insurance Co., where he was senior vice president for underwriting and marketing.

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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless.